Sunday, 26 April 2015

Was the uprising of Imam Hussein (PBUH) legal or Imam Hussein (PBUH) launched a rebellion against the just caliph, Yazīd ibn Mu‘awiya ibn Abī Sufyān?

In this post, we are going to address this issue from a truly intellectual and narration-based perspective according to some renowned books.
Few points reputable books:
1- Whosoever separates even a little bit from the just ruler, he dies in ignorance.
(Sahih Bukhari, Volume 6, Page 2588, Kitab_al_Fitan)
(Sahih Muslim, Volume 3, Page 1476)

2- Killing anyone who causes discord is allowed.
(Sahih Muslim, Volume 3, Page 1480)

3- Even if the ruler harms your religion, be patient.
(Ibne Abi Sheebah, Volume 6, Page 544; Al-Amwal Al-Ibne Zanjwyah, Volume 1, Page 34)

4- Anyone who rises against the oppressing rulers shall rest in hell.
(Kitab_wa_Rsaail_wa_Fatawa Ibne Teemyah fil Fiqah, Volume 35, Page 12)

Now stating these facts from the above mentioned renowned books (of Ahl-Al-Sunnah),
 we would like to elaborate the incident of #Karbala.

Imam Hussein (PBUH) denied the allegiance to #Yazid and set off for #Kufa. However, he was advised by certain persons (like Abdullah Ibne Umar) to not to do so but Imam #Hussein (PBUH) nevertheless decided to go to Kufa.

Imam Hussein Ibne #Ali (Peace be upon them both) explained about his goal of uprising as it has been narrated.

Imam Hussein realized that the religion had been abandoned.
“Imam Hussein (PBUH) came to these people only when he saw that the religion had been abandoned. So he struggled to re-establish those foundations which his grandfather (the Holy Prophet (PBUH)) had laid. But when they all confronted him and surrounded him, he said: Leave me and let me return!” They didn't accept and said that he must obey the orders of Ibne Zyaad but he preferred death over disgrace as the great men are like that.”

(Al-Tabsrah, Volume 2, Page 14 by Abi Al-Faraj Abd Al-Rahman Ibne Al-Jouzi, died 597 AH, Publishers: Dar Al-Kitab Al-Misri – Dar Al-Kitab Al-Lebanani – Egypt and Lebanon, 1390 AH, 1970 AD, First Edition, Researcher: Mostafa Abd Al-Wahid)